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![]() ![]() Macau Government 1998 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/macau/macau_government.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name
Data code MC Dependency status Chinese territory under Portuguese administration; note - scheduled to revert to China on 20 December 1999 Government type NA National capital Macau Administrative divisions 2 districts (concelhos, singular - concelho); Ilhas, Macau Independence none (Chinese territory under Portuguese administration; Portugal signed an agreement with China on 13 April 1987 to return Macau to Chinese administration on 20 December 1999; in the joint declaration, China promises to respect Macau's existing social and economic systems and lifestyle for 50 years after transition) National holiday Day of Portugal, 10 June (1580) Constitution 17 February 1976, Organic Law of Macau; Macau's future constitution, the "Basic Law", promulgated by China's National People's Congress on 31 March 1993, will go into effect 20 December 1999 Legal system Portuguese civil law system Suffrage 18 years of age; universal Executive branch
Legislative branch
unicameral Legislative Assembly (23 seats; 8 elected by popular vote,
8 by indirect vote, and 7 appointed by the governor; members serve four-year
terms)
Judicial branch Supreme Court, consisting of five magistrates including the president; lower court judges appointed for three-year terms by the governor Political parties and leaders Association to Defend the Interests of Macau, leader NA; Macau Democratic Center, leader NA; Group to Study the Development of Macau, leader NA; Macau Independent Group, leader NA Political pressure groups and leaders wealthy Macanese and Chinese representing local interests, wealthy procommunist merchants representing China's interests; in January 1967 the Macau Government acceded to Chinese demands that gave China veto power over administration International organization participation CCC, ESCAP (associate), IMO (associate), Interpol (subbureau), UNESCO (associate), WMO, WToO (associate), WTrO Diplomatic representation in the US none (Chinese territory under Portuguese administration) Diplomatic representation from the US the US has no offices in Macau, and US interests are monitored by the US Consulate General in Hong Kong Flag description
the flag of Portugal is used
NOTE: The information regarding Macau on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Macau Government 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Macau Government 1998 should be addressed to the CIA. |
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